Presentation Outline ICHP Annual Meeting September 13-15

True of False
1. An ADR is always an ADE
Definitions Related to Drug Related
Harm: HARM DID NOT OCCUR
TERM DEFINITION
Potential Adverse Drug Event (pADE) Circumstances that could result in harm
by the use of a drug, but that did not
result in harm to the patient
Adapted from: Nebeker, JR et .al. Clarifying Adverse Drug Events: A Clinician’s Guide
to Terminology, Documentation, and Reporting. Ann Intern Med. 2004; 140:795‐801
True of False
• A potential adverse drug event did not result
in patient harm TRUE
True of False
1. An ADR is always an ADE
2. An ADE is always an ADR
True of False
• A potential adverse drug event did not result
in patient harm
Definitions Related to Drug Related
Harm: HARM MAY HAVE OCCURRED
TERM DEFINITION
Medication Error Inappropriate use of a drug that may
or may not result in harm
Side Effect A usually predictable effect of a drug
that is not the intended effect, may
be desirable, undesirable or
inconsequential (not usually
considered when reporting adverse
events)
Adapted from: Nebeker, JR et .al. Clarifying Adverse Drug Events: A Clinician’s
Guide to Terminology, Documentation, and Reporting. Ann Intern Med. 2004;
140:795‐801
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